[AlotOfReading]

You have complex software in your car regardless if it was purchased anytime in the last couple decades. The difference is whether you receive updates when it's brought in to a service center, or OTA. I personally prefer the former, even as someone whose job is simplified by the latter.

[HWR_14]

I've never had or wanted to update the software on my car.

[more_corn]

You certainly want to update the software on your car if it contains critical bugs. Pretending there’s no software in your car doesn’t make it so.

[HWR_14]

My car doesn't have critical bugs. And instead of making software more complicated, it should be made simple to reduce the chance of a critical bug to zero.

[srockets]

You are conflating the wrong thing. A simple thing isn't necessarily better or easier to quality assure.

[unparagoned]

So you’ve never had a product update. Do you do your own service on the car to prevent garages from doing any updates?

[AlotOfReading]

Has your car never had a recall, or are you simply unaware of any software recalls that have been done to it? Recalls are often done with software updates these days, so if you're not applying updates you're deliberately choosing not to apply safety fixes.

[HWR_14]

Last year there were five major recalls. One was a software fix for backup cameras not always working. Two were Tesla software issues. Two were non-Tesla hardware issues. I think if I avoid a Tesla, I don't have to worry about software updates for a while.

[AlotOfReading]

There were dozens of recalls in December alone. Every manufacturer has software bugs that need recalls, or fixes for hardware issues that involve software workarounds.